Non-Japanese users who received an email from the exchange must complete level 2 identity verification by Jan 22, 2026, to avoid restrictions.
Crypto News Today: Bitmine’s Ethereum Accumulation, Bybit’s Regulatory Shift, and Rising Pressure Across Altcoins
Overview: Bitmine’s aggressive Ethereum buying underscores long-term institutional confidence, even as broader crypto prices remain range-bound and volatile.Byb ...
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, ...
‘The Biggest Merger In History’—U.S. Treasury Secretary Reveals Price Game-Changer As Wall Street Leans Into Bitcoin And Crypto
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has outlined the Trump administration’s plan for the “merger” of Main Street and Wall Street—just as Wall Street begins to embrace bitcoin and ...
New SantaStealer malware is after your passwords and crypto
New SantaStealer malware reportedly threatens holiday shoppers with password theft. This Christmas-themed info-stealer targets browsers and crypto wallets.
SEC Targets Crypto Platforms in Social Media Scam Crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an enforcement wave targeting three purported cryptocurrency trading platforms and four investment clubs.
Russia moves to legalize domestic crypto deals for retail buyers
Russia’s central bank has prepared a framework to regulate cryptocurrencies on the domestic market that will allow retail investors to buy them in addition to qualified investors, in a fresh sign of ...
Japan’s finance minister signals readiness for yen intervention
Japan has a "free hand" in dealing with the yen's (JPY:USD) recent depreciation, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, signaling Tokyo's readiness to intervene and address the ...
Japan antitrust watchdog to launch investigation into AI search services
The Japan Fair Trade Commission is expected to target companies such as Japanese tech giant LY Corp. and U.S. firms Google and Microsoft, all of which provide AI search services, as well as ...
Japan has ‘free hand’ in dealing with excessive yen moves: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that Japan has a "free hand" in dealing with the yen's recent sharp depreciation, indicating the possibility of currency intervention to ...
Japan stock market outlook for 2026: BofA offers price targets for Nikkei, TOPIX
In its year-ahead outlook, the bank set end-2026 targets of 3,700 for TOPIX and 55,500 for the Nikkei Average, arguing that the underlying environment should remain favorable if its main scenario ...
AI stocks fuel Nikkei 225 Index gains as Japan bond yields soar
The Nikkei 225 Index continued its recent rebound as it moved back above the important resistance level at ¥50,000.
Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers After Japan Finance Minister Comments
The yen outperformed its Group-of-10 peers on Tuesday, strengthening after Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in an interview that the government has a “free hand” to take bold action ...
Analyst upgrades viral crypto stock’s price target after billion-dollar deals
Recently, analyst Mark Palmer from Benchmark raised the price target for Bitcoin-miner-turned-AI company Hut 8. The change in price target was due to the company’s latest push into AI data center ...
Crypto In 2025: A Year In Review
A 2025 year-in-review of global cryptocurrency regulation, examining U.S. stablecoin laws, the EU’s MiCA framework, and what these changes mean for crypto markets in 2026.
Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement
Capitol Hill's "Crypto Queen," Sen. Cynthia Lummis, will retire at the end of her term in 2026. Lummis leads the Senate subcommittee on crypto, where she is a fierce ally of the industry. Her ...